7.4
TV
Acting
Canada Lee
- Born
- Died
- (aged 45)
- Birthplace
- Manhattan, New York, US
- Credits
- 8 titles
Biography
Canada Lee (born Leonard Lionel Cornelius Canegata; March 3, 1907 – May 9, 1952) was an American professional boxer and then an actor who pioneered roles for African Americans. After careers as a jockey, boxer and musician, he became an actor in the Federal Theatre Project, including the 1936 production of Macbeth adapted and directed by Orson Welles. A champion of civil rights in the 1930s and 1940s, Lee was blacklisted and died shortly before he was scheduled to appear before the House Un-American Activities Committee. He advanced the African American tradition in theatre pioneered by such actors as Paul Robeson.
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Signature work
Known For
Acting credits 8
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Scandalize My Name: Stories from the Blacklist Film | Stephen Kumalo (archive footage) |
| 1984 | Miami Vice TV | Shango (1 ep) |
| 1951 | Cry, the Beloved Country Film | Stephen Kumalo |
| 1949 | Lost Boundaries Film | Lt. 'Dixie' Thompson |
| 1947 | Body and Soul Film | Ben Chaplin |
| 1944 | Lifeboat Film | Joe Spencer |
| 1942 | Henry Browne, Farmer Film | Narrator (voice) |
| 1939 | Keep Punching Film | Speedy Joe Williams (Henry's Trainer) |